The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-07-20
Washington County.
Barre.

dations for new block are being put in
where the old brown ark stood -
Nearly all the stores closed last week
Thursday night at six o'clock and it is ex-
pected that, with one exception, all will
close at that hour this week Thursday.
- Rev. and Mrs. L. L. Beeman and w.
A. Boyce went to Weirs, n. H.. Monday
afternoon to remain a day or two -
Miss Fannie West of Reading, Pa, is visit
ing relatives and friends for few weeks.
- Robert Laird and Mr.. Rowland of
this place have bought several acres of
quarry land of Lewis Keith, for which they
pay him 81 800. 60 Cashier Frank How
land and Clarence Carr and wife have gone
West on avacation trip. - Orlin Dewey
has been on the sick list for the past week,
and at present does not show any gain.
- Dan Bsbee is quite ill. - Editor
Scott and wife of the Enterprise went on
the editors trip to Nantucket last week
V. M, Curtis is spending week in
Boston and expects to spend the rest of his
vacation in Washington at his home
- w. A. Boyce is putting in founda-
tions for block some thirty by eighty feet
on Main street, by the side of d. w. Miles
block.
Berlin.
Miss GRACE HAsELToN of Waitsfield is
visiting at G.. II. Crandall's. - Mr.
Everett and family of Brooklyn, n. Y,
have returned to their summer home on
and daughter of Chicopee, Mass, are visit
ing at Mrs. S. f. Nyes. - A niece and
two nephews of Mrs. G. A. Hubbard are
spending their vacation in town. - Miss
Freda Andrews is visiting her sister, Mrs.
c. I. Crandall, in Philadelphia.
West Berlin.
The school in this place, taught by
Myrtle L. Gokey of Northfed, closed last
Thursday. The scholars having no absent
marks were Erwin Ayers, Della Ayers,
George Rumney and Lena Trow. Those
having no tardy marks were Erwin Ayers,
Della Ayers, George Rumney, Alice Patter-
son, Charlie Leonard and Daniel Hewitt.
Those absent two days or less were Evora
Coburn, Lillia Coburn, Alice Patterson and
Chauncey Leonard.
Cabot.
THE members of Green Mountain Lodge
No. 6S, f. and A. NJ, of this place attended
the funeral of the late DIR. Woodward of
Danville last Sunday. - Arthur Lance
returned to his work at Stoneham, Mass,
last Monday. - Miss Alice Kinney, for
merly teacher in the higher department OF
our school, is making short visit at Rev.
III. A. Russell's. - The promenade and
strawberry festival given by NJ. H. Everett
last week was not largely attended, but all
present enjoyed pleasant time. - Mrs
S. l.. Wiswell and daughter Gertrude went
to Old Orchard last Monday, where they
will spend part of the summer. - H.
G.. Williams is in Boston this week on bust.
ness. - T. Fl. Lance has bought about
fifteen thousand pounds of wool during the
past few weeks. - William, son OF
Charles T. Adams of East Cabot, suffered a
severe sunstroke while working in the hay
field one day last week. His condition is
still critical. - Many of the farmers are
building temporary additions to their barns
to hold the superabundance of hay will
which all are blessed this year.
South Cabot.
Mrs. A. E. HOOKER celebrated her seventy
fourth birthday July 10th at her old home il
this place. Seven of her children were
present. Two of her sons were absent, one
living in San Jose, Cal, the other in Oregon
One of her sons died while in the service o.
his country. Grandchildren and great
grandchildren to the number of twenty-fiv,
joined the older ones in making it a truly
happy occasion. Many nice little gifts wer'
presented. AT one o'clock in the afternoon
the party, with friends and neighbors
listened to an appropriate address given b,
Lucius Colburn of Manchester, Vt.
Calais.
THE selectmen have purchased a new anC
| handsome hearse. - Ned and ByroI
| Marsh arrived in town last Saturday night
| w. l.. Stickney is visiting his parents
- Kent's Corner has had an epidemic
of painting that has made quite an improve
ment in appearances. - Mrs. Henr,
unusually large. c. A. Watson ha.
sold about thirty wagons this summer
- John Mills is in town visiting friends
and relatives. - Will Nelson moved t.
! Wolcott last week. - Miss Minnie Swa
sey closed her school at Maple Corner las
,iday.
Fayston.
MTT ho hoe sniff
ing from stroke of paralysis, has so far re
covered that he intends moving to Water
bury this week.
Marshfield.
REV. o. T. DwINELL and wife from
Illinois are in town visiting his father, f
b. Dwinell, and the scenes of his childhood
He will preach in the Methodist churcl
next Sunday forenoon. - A. G. Mears
W. II. II. Mears, A. =. Durant and Z. V
Spencer attended the funeral of DIR. Wood
ward at Danville last Sunday. f. NJ
Snow, who is sick with pneumonia, is SOM
better at this writing, but is not yet out o
danger
NATHANIEL NJ. CARPENTER, an aged an,
respected citizen of this place, died Monda,
evening, aged about eighty years. He was
brother of the late Hons. Heman Carpente
of Northheld and Don. p. Carpenter of thi
town. - Lucius Stiles and wife of Cam
bridge, Mass, are visiting his brother, Eno
Stiles of this town.
MOretown.
The Ladies' Aid Society meets at JOIN
Towle's this week. - There was a pic
mic Saturday in Fletcher's grove ON tn,
ledges which was attended by quite com
pany of our village people. - The Misses
Deane are visiting relatives in Ripton
- Miss Hattie j. Dale was married
Monday, July IL, to Mr.. Buffers of Islanc
Pond - One of b. j. Avery's horses
died last week. - George II. Buffers o
Island Pond and Hattie j. Dale of this
place were married July 11th. The cere
mony took place at the residence of the
brides father, Mr.. Charles Dale, and wa,
witnessed by number of the relatives ant
personal friends of the bride and groom
This occasion will always be remembered
| by those present as among the happiest o
similar occurrences Letters congratulatinl
the happy pair were received from absen
friends, and also substantial tokens o
friendship. These consisted of presents o
various articles of silver-ware from friends
in Vermont and in the West, glass lemon
ade set and other gifts. May every pros
pect of their future happiness be fully real
ized
Northfield.
G. ID. EDGERToN will receive subscrp
tions and advertisements for the WATCH
MAN. Office in Metcalf's block, over Blake,
store. == At the annual meeting of the
Northfield Black Slate Company, held re
Gently, the following officers were elected
President, Hon. George Nichols; vice-presi
dent, DIR. w. B. Mayo; secretary and treas
urer G. A. Edgerton; superintendent, A
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